Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast

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• How Scotland managed to cut violent crime in half 03.07.2026 4min

  Twenty years ago, Scotland was one of the most violent places in the developed world. Today, it has one of the lowest crime rates in Europe.How did Scotland turn things around, and what lessons can the rest of Europe learn from this success story?Check the BBC story about the Scottish case.Listen to the episode about the prison system in Europe. Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedIn •. InstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Hormuz latest: Will oil and gas prices keep falling for the summer holidays? 02.07.2026 4min

  Iran and the United States signed an interim agreement two weeks ago. Yet hostilities between the two countries have not completely stopped. Ships have started sailing through the Strait of Hormuz again, but a big share of the usual traffic is still on hold.So starting the summer holidays, what should we expect for oil and gas prices?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedIn•. InstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Who will benefit from the new EU €3 tax on small parcels? 01.07.2026 4min

  If you sometimes order products from Temu, Shein or AliExpress, your next order might soon cost a little more. Because from today onwards, the European Union is introducing a new €3 customs duty on low-value parcels entering the bloc from outside the EU.Who will benefit from this tax?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedIn•InstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• What's stopping the EU from being tougher against China? 30.06.2026 5min

  The 27 EU member states all agree on one thing: Europe needs new solutions to withstand China's growing economic pressure. But when it comes to taking concrete and far-reaching action, that unity quickly disappears.So what can the EU actually do to push back against the Chinese giant?Listen to the episode about China's own strategic goals: https://pod.link/1633500456/episode/NjlkZmU0NWE5MDdlNWE3Y2MyMTZiZDhi?view=apps&sort=popularityProduction: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Young Ukrainian men will no longer be eligible for EU protection 29.06.2026 5min

  The European Commission wants to extend unconditional protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war for another year — but not for men of fighting age. That's what European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner announced on Friday 26 June.Where does this decision come from, and what could it mean for both Ukraine and the European Union?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedIn• InstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Europe Talks Back - Why Europe's digital gap isn't closing 27.06.2026 22min

  In this episode of Europe Talks Back, we explore why Europe's digital divide persists in Europe, from infrastructure and connectivity to digital skills and AI adoption, with insights from researcher Dr. Cora Van Leeuwen of the VUB university in Brussels.Production by Europod, in cooperation with ESPON, an EU-funded programme that bridges research and policy.This podcast series is cofunded by ESPON. However, the opinions and views expressed are solely those of the authors. ESPON can't be held responsible for them.Music at the start of the podcast: © European Union, 2021.Follow us on:LinkedIn• InstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Is Meloni paving the way for the National Rally in France? 26.06.2026 5min

  Within the EU, Giorgia Meloni has proven to be a much easier partner than many had expected. In Italy, she also enjoys an image of stability that reassures at least part of the business community.Can the Italian experience strengthen other far right movements in Europe, such as the National Rally in France?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Heatwaves: How does the EU support building adaptation to high temperatures? 25.06.2026 5min

  School closures, free access to museums… Across Europe, authorities are taking exceptional measures to cope with the current heatwave.But what is being done on a larger scale to adapt buildings to rising temperatures? Can the EU contribute to that effort, and how?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedIn• InstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Could the UK really rejoin the EU? 24.06.2026 4min

  Ten years after voting to leave the European Union, 57% of Brits now believe Brexit was a mistake.But what if the United Kingdom eventually wanted to rejoin the EU? Is that actually a realistic possibility?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedIn•InstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Europe divided over migrant deportation centres 23.06.2026 5min

  Not only do several EU member states want to build deportation centres, or 'return hubs' in third countries, but they also hope to have them financed by the European Union.Which countries support these return hubs, which oppose them, and what are they likely to get?Listen to the previous episode about the 'return regulation': https://open.spotify.com/episode/26PUqeVGLhEp2cd8D33JAY?si=kZTgcV6zQJSMpqUXIocLXAProduction: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedIn• InstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Can the EU really close the gender pay gap? 22.06.2026 4min

  Has it ever happened to you to discover, after months of working in your role, that your colleague is receiving a higher salary for the same job? If you’re a woman, there is a high chance the answer is yes. But don’t worry, the European Union is changing that thanks to the Pay Transparency Directive, which just became mandatory everywhere in Europe.Is it for real? What will truly change in your country?Production: By Europod in co-production with the Sphera Network.This episode is based on an article written by Yago Alvarez Barba for El Salto and an article from VD News and is co-written with Hélène Pillon from Médianes.Follow us on:LinkedIn•InstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• W, The European social platform that wants to take on X 19.06.2026 4min

  On Wednesday, the new social media platform W launched its beta version. It is said to already have 55,000 users worldwide, and it is already backed by 80 European investors.What does W offer that existing platforms don't?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Why Poland is tightening support for Ukrainian refugees 18.06.2026 4min

  Since March, Ukrainians benefiting from temporary protection in Poland no longer enjoy the same rights as before. Free collective accommodation is no longer available to everyone. And neither are family benefits.Why has Poland tightened the rules, and what does it mean for Ukrainian refugees?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Why Europe keeps giving in to Trump's tariff threats 17.06.2026 5min

  On Monday, Donald Trump threatened France with a 100% tariff on French wine unless it scrapped its digital services tax.More than a year after Donald Trump's tariff revolution, where do things stand? What tariffs are currently applied to European goods?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedIn •. InstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• US-Iran agreement: Will Europe find a place in the negotiations? 16.06.2026 4min

  A few hours after the announcement of an agreement between the United States and Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron, as well as the EU, said they wanted to play a role in the discussions that are expected to follow.What could that role be? And why do Europeans want a seat at the table?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedIn•InstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The €2 trillion budget battle dividing Europe 15.06.2026 4min

  The 27 EU heads of state or government will gather in Brussels on Thursday 17 June for what promises to be an intense meeting. They're expected to make key decisions on the future budget of the European Union. So far, the signals coming out of the negotiations have been overwhelmingly negative when it comes to the prospects of a deal.So what are the possible outcomes for the EU's next long-term budget?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Why does Europe suffer more than the US from the same inflation? 12.06.2026 4min

  In the United States, inflation is just as high as it is in the European Union—if not higher. Yet it seems to be hurting the American economy much less, according to a report published on Monday by the Peterson Institute for International Economics. So why are Europeans feeling the pain more intensely, and how much higher could prices still go?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Why France and the UK sanction Israeli ministers, but the EU doesn't 11.06.2026 4min

  Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is now banned from entering France. The sanction is largely symbolic, but it matters.Why aren't other European Union countries sanctioning members of the Israeli government?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The uncomfortable truth about sustainable aviation 10.06.2026 4min

  The aviation industry will probably miss its goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. That’s what Willie Walsh, Director General of the International Air Transport Association, recently acknowledged.So if aviation can’t go green, does that mean that we, as consumers, should stop flying?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.This episode is based on a story written by Sara Plaza Casares for El Salto and is co-written with Hélène Pillon from Médianes.Follow us on:LinkedIn •InstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Why is the EU negotiating with the Taliban? 09.06.2026 4min

  A meeting is indeed being planned between European Commission officials and representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban regime, in Brussels.Why is the EU negotiating with a regime it does not even consider legitimate?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedIn •. InstagramTake your personal data back with Incogni! Use code EUROPOD at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/europod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.